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25th EU-NGO Human Rights Forum 2023: Youth as actors of change for human rights – Remarks
EUSR Remarks 25th EU-NGO Human Rights Forum 2023: Youth as actors of change for human rights Co-organisers: European External Action Service, European Commission (DG INTPA), Human Rights and Democracy Network 4 December 2023 Commissioner, Minister, good morning, everyone. It is a privilege to be with you today. The focus of this year’s EU-NGO…
Read MoreLaunch of the Sixth Report on the EU Guidelines on Promoting Compliance with International Humanitarian Law – Remarks
Launch of the Sixth Report on the EU Guidelines on Promoting Compliance with International Humanitarian Law Remarks by the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore 30 November 2023 Good morning everyone, I would like to thank the Spanish Presidency and Sweden for inviting me to participate in this launch of the 6th…
Read MoreEuropean Parliament Event on 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Remarks
EUSR Remarks European Parliament Event on 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights What makes human rights universal? 29 November 2023 Thank you Chair. Members of the European Parliament; distinguished guests and fellow speakers. It is a privilege to be with you today to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration…
Read MoreGANHRI 14th International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions, “Torture and other ill-treatment: The role of National Human Rights Institutions” – Opening Remarks
GANHRI 14th International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions, “Torture and other ill-treatment: The role of National Human Rights Institutions”, Copenhagen, 6 to 8 November 2023 Opening remarks by the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore [Check against delivery] Thank you very much moderator Louise [Holck, DIHR Executive Director], Chairperson of…
Read MoreEU – AU joint event to mark the 21st World Day against the Death Penalty – Video Address
Video Address by the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore EU – AU joint event to mark the 21st World Day against the Death Penalty Tuesday, 10 October 2023 (Watch the video recording here) Commissioner Bankole Adeoye, Excellences, Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, Today, the European Union and the African Union join…
Read More5th EU-ASEAN POLICY DIALOGUE ON HUMAN RIGHTS – Opening Remarks
5th EU-ASEAN POLICY DIALOGUE ON HUMAN RIGHTS 3 OCTOBER 2023, BRUSSELS [Check against delivery] Good morning and welcome to Brussels. It is my great pleasure to open the fifth Policy Dialogue on Human Rights between the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). I welcome our ASEAN guests as well as…
Read MoreConference Reflecting on COI’s 10 Years: North Korean Human Rights and Pathways to Progress – Opening Remarks
Conference Reflecting on COI’s 10 Years: North Korean Human Rights and Pathways to Progress Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea 15 September 2023, Seoul Congratulatory/ opening remarks by the EUSR for Human Rights Dear Minister PARK Jin, dear Ambassador LEE Shin-wha, distinguished guests and participants, I am honoured…
Read MoreMy June 2023 – July 2023 Newsletter
Tanzania – I had the privilege to meet a delegation of the Maasai people on 31 May, and NGOs representatives, working on the right of indigenous people. We discussed about the struggle of the Maasai to preserve their way of life and the human rights challenges they face. Israel and Palestine – I undertook…
Read MoreVideo Message On the Anniversary of Executions of Political Prisoners in Myanmar
Video Message by the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore On the Anniversary of Executions of Political Prisoners in Myanmar 23 July 2023 (Watch the video message here) Transcript: ‘’One year ago, Phyo Zeya Thaw, an elected representative of the Myanmar People, was executed alongside activist Ko Jimmy and two other detainees.…
Read MoreStockholm Internet Forum (30-31 May 2023) – Opening Remarks
EUSR for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Stockholm Internet Forum (30-31 May 2023) The Role of the Internet and ICT during Crises, Conflicts and Disasters Opening remarks Watch the video recording here (from 28:49 to 36:03) It is my great pleasure to address the Stockholm Internet Forum. I have visited Sweden twice earlier this year and…
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